Verdun Green Color
Verdun Green is a yellow green color with hex code #495400. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with verdun green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Verdun Green Color Values
What Does Verdun Green Mean?
Verdun Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Verdun Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Verdun Green is classified as a olive (nearest centroid: strong olive green, #404F00).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Verdun Green
Verdun Green and #0B0052 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #523400 and #1E5200, which sit beside verdun green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair verdun green with triadic partners #004752 and #520047. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Saratoga —
#555B10(Delta E 5) - Dark Olive Green —
#3C4D03(Delta E 6) - Army Green —
#4B5D16(Delta E 6) - Camouflage Green —
#4B6113(Delta E 7) - Green Brown —
#544E03(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #495400; }
.background { background-color: #495400; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495400; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #49540040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for verdun green?
Verdun Green has the hex code #495400. In RGB notation it is rgb(73, 84, 0), in HSL it is hsl(68, 100%, 16%), and its OKLCH value is 0.421, 0.098, 118.1.
What does the color verdun green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like verdun green carry distinct psychological associations. Verdun Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Verdun Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with verdun green?
Verdun Green has three easy routes: its complement #0B0052 for punch, its neighbors #523400 and #1E5200 for something calmer, or triadic partners #004752 and #520047 when you want energy.
Is verdun green a standard web color?
No — Verdun Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #495400 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make verdun green lighter or darker?
To lighten verdun green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F5FFB8 (lightest tint) to #0D0F00 (darkest shade).
About Verdun Green
Verdun Green is classified as a Olive in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #495400 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.